In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PROSTOMIUM
Etymology
Noun
prostomium (plural prostomia)
(zoology) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*sto"mi*um, n.; pl. Prostomia. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
– Pro*sto"mi*al, a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
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